Brighton Pier Presentation
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BRIGHTON PIER WAS FIRST CALLED PALACE PIER.
THEY STARTED BUILDING IT IN 1891.
IN TODAY'S TERMS IT WOULD COST OVER 22 MILLIONS POUNDS!!
IT OPENED IN 1899. IT TOOK 8 YEARS TO BUILD AND COST £27000.
WHEN IT FIRST OPENED
IT HAD A THEATRE, MUSIC HALL AND RESTAURANTS.
THE PIER WAS 533 METRES LONG WITH A BIG LANDING DOCK AT THE END FOR BOATS.
THAT'S OVER FIVE FOOTBALL PITCHES IN LENGTH!
35 YEARS AFTER THE FIRST PILE WAS PUT IN THE GROUND
THE PALACE PIER HAD BECOME WORLD FAMOUS AND HAD MILLIONS OF VISITORS EVERY YEAR.
BRIGHTON PIER HAS CHANGED OVER THE LAST 120 YEARS.
THE LANDING DOCK AND THEATRE HAVE GONE.......
NOW IT HAS FAIRGROUND RIDES
AND AN ARCADE HALL AND SELLS LOTS OF DIFFERENT FOODS... EVEN BILTONG!
Photo by Troy David Johnston
IT STILL ATTRACTS OVER 3 MILLION VISITORS A YEAR
...INCLUDING ME!
